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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-09
local BREyITHES.

The variations in the weather to-day
were rain, snow and hail.
The steamer Arrowsmith is on the ways
at the ship yard for repairs.
Rev. ". C. Webb will preach at Trinity
NJ. b. Church tomorrow night.
Mr.. J. W Peake was titten on the wrist
by dog Oh st. Asaph street yesterday
Telephone communication between this
city and Falls Church was made to-day.
A fight took place on Vinegar Hill among
some colored men hist night during which
several pistols were discharged.
The meeling OF tbs City School Board
which was called for to night, was post
poned on account Of the weather.
The salo Ct lime advertised TO take place
tomorrow by Mr. w. II. Smith, receiver,
has been postponed till further notice.
A large number of Methodist c!ergymen
passed through the city this morning en-
route to Leesburg, to attend the Baltimore
conference.
A couple of Washington actors are having
erected at Four Mile Run club house to be
fitted up for boating, bathing and fishing
purposes.
Mr.. w. p. Graves has sold TO Alfred Ham
iton the frame house and 20 feet front lot
on the east side OF Fairfax street, between
Gibbon and Fairfax, for $3.50.
Mr.. Benjamin Watt, while at VOL, at The
shipyard yesterday, had tbs flesh torn from
the end of one Of his fingers by a bolt which
he was fastening slipping ftom its place.
Rev. J. NJ Nourse, president, and mum
her Of ladies and gentlemen of tae CHATEAU
qua Literary and Scientific Circle, OF this
city, last night visited :he National Observ-
atory, at Washington.
An offer having heen made for the pur-
chaae OF the Mary land ferry steam II Virgin
ia, II meeting Of the stockholders of that
company is to be held at the chamber of the
Board OF Alderman tomorrow night to lake
the proposition under consideration.
Crowds still continue to attend the preach
ing Of Rev. II. c. Denny, at st. Mary's
Church. His sermon last night. on the par
able of the rich man, whose soul was that
night required OF him. was a very happy
one. He treated death as thing not to be
feared, but desired, holding that it being
within the power of each one TO make its
happy ISSUE certainty, it should be regard
ed as release from suffering and trial, not
as calamity
Rev. E. c. Gordon, d d., gave two ex-
cellent discourses yesterday at the Second
Presbyterian Church, on Secret Prayer"
from Matt vi, g. and from John Ky, %, or
the utter unreasonableness OF all the ex
cusss that sinners can now give for The re.
lection Of Christ. There was large attend
ance ut both services and excellent atten-
tiou 1t ia hoped much good will result
from the able discourse of Dr. Gordon help
ed by the prayers of so many ofGod's child
ren Services daily through the week at
$50 and 7:30 p. N. Seats free to all.
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rich, Whiting Harrison, strider. French Uhler.
Sweeney, Peske and Mr.. President-13. Noes.
none.
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen, and their action thereon concurred h.
viz The adverse report of the Committee on
Streets, upon an ordinance to provide for renum-
b?ring the houses in the City of Alexandra, Va
upon the decimal system; bill of James Entwise,
jr 1913 5S; communication of VIM, A. .Smoot &
Co. in reference to leasing the American coal
wharf and the report of the Committee on Streets,
upon the communication from the Health Officer
in reference to the vacant lot at tho southwest
corner of Alfred and Princess streets.
Upon the request of Mr.. G. S. French he vas
excns "a from serving on the Committee on Fl.
nance, in the consideration of the communication
of w. A. Smoot & Co.
The adverse report of the Committee on Streets.
upon tho resolution to inquire into the cost; o.!
paving and parking Washington street was re-
cei,ed from the Board of Aldermen aud laid ou
the ible.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES R. CATION. Clerk.
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WEDDING. = Count Eugene Stanislau
Kotzka ds Mitkiewicz and Mrs Mary Mar.
shall Yates we're married, at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning, at the residence of MIR.
Thomas w. Buckley, in Washington, by the
Rev. T. G. Addison, rector of Trinity (Epis-
copall Church. The bride WAS attired in q
heavy ivory white silk MORE antique dress
dtaped with pearl tule, with diamond jew
elry. She is granddaughter of John Mar.
shall. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States. and is a lovely and
chamipg lady of the brunette order of beau
ty. The wedding vas entirely private;
The happy couple left fer New York aud
the north il the afternoon, where they will
remain for few days. The count is shortly
to sail for China On hu:ine:s contested with
the telephone enterprise upon which he has
been so long engaged. 1t is expected that
his bride will accompany him on the trip.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The appropriations by Congress aggregate
$247 1897 ,14430
The fishing season on the North Carolina
sounds is about closing.
The Philadelphia sub-treasury is prepared
to redeem 100000 trade dollars.
Carl Schurz is still suffering considerably
from the results of his recent accident.
The Kilrain-Lannon prize-fght took
place 10 Boston last night, and WAS won by
Kirain.
The Presidents delay in going to the Cap
itol to sign bills in the closing hours of Con-
gress is said to have been due to his desire
to break up the practice.
The Maryland supreme court has denied
the application of John Thomas Ross, the
"burker," for new trial. He will be SEN
fenced to be hanged Saturday.
Bishop Alfred Lee, senior bishop of the
Episcopal Church, is lying dangerously Ill
at Wilmington, Del. He is in his SOth veal
and the fortieth of his Episcopacy.
Isaiah Ringer, successful commission
merchant, of Baltimore. committed suicide
yesterday morning, by hanging himself in
the kitchen of his residence, 65l West Pratt
street.
The Calyerton Stock Yard Company, of
Baltimore, which owns very large proper
ton of the property out there, has let out
the contract for the erection of new yards,
which will be larger and far more commodi'
Gus than the present ones.
Secretary Manning has arranged to make
trip to Europe for the benefit of his health.
He will leave Washington for New York
and take the steamer sailing from there on
Thursday week. He will be accompanied
by his wife and family and Treasurer Jor-
dan. The latter is now in New York, but
will return to Washington prior to his de-
parture 70: Europe.
The body OF man, which was afterwards
identified as that OF Thomas Osborne. was
found floating in the river near the Sixth
street wharf, Washington, yesterday after
noon. From its appearance it had evidently
been in the water about month and was
SO much decomposed that it Was impossible
to tell whether the death was accidental or
not.
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A Cn,.rec4iou.

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette!
In the report CT my discourse in Washing.
ton on Monday night, which you copied
from the Republican last night, the reporter
makes me say that remark of Beecher's
on the fall of man was Infamous and mis-.
leading in the extreme" The word "infa-
NOUS" in this place ia so inapposite that no
one who knows me could suppose for mo-
ment that / used it in such connection. l
did in the strongest way express my opinion
that Beecher's view of the fall Of man en-.
trely contradicted all Scripture and history.
but there was not a tinge of the odiunl
Meologicum in what said on the contrary,
the profoundest sympathy was expressed
for Mr.. Beecher, who waa lying at the time
at The point of death. VIM. DINwIDDIE.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
special Correspondence of the Ale1a. dAzETTE'I
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9, 1857.

Especial Correspondence OF the Ale4a. uAZEf1A'l
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9, 1887.
A GOOD deal of talk and some action has
heen occasioned among the guests at the
RIGGS House. che Of The fashionable hotels
in this city, by the admission OF negro TO
the accommodations OF that hotel. Some
of the Southern guests changed their quar-
tiers Immediately.
In the United States Supreme Court to.
day the famous Maxwell Grant land case
was being argued The original grant was
for about one hundred thousand acres, but
bv frauds it waa increased to two million.
Messrs. Blan, ChafIce ard Eikias own the
claim, but have sold large part OF 1t tn
other people. Assistant Attorney General
Maury argued the case 10 day for The gov
eminent.
In view of the great admiration the Presl-
dent had for Mr. Beecher and the friendly
relations that existed between them, many
people here express surprise at the Presl'
dents refusal to attend Dir. Beecher's fu'
neral.
Col. Beverly Tucker is here 10 day from
Norfolk. 1t is understood that the Colonel
and Mr. Cranston. Of the New York Hotel,
in New York, will try to buy the Hygeia
Hotel. at Old Point Comfort, at the coming
sale of that hotel.
Senators Teller and Chase left this morn.
ing for trip 10 Cuba, via Florida, but the
former says il The reports Of yellow fever al
Havana lie confirmed in Florida, his trip
will stop there.
General Malone and his family will re.
turn from Petersburg to morrow, and the
next day his wife and daughter will accom-
pany Senator aud Mrs. Stanford to Calltor
MIA.
The President to-day appointed R. w
Loughery, of Texas, to be U. S. Consul at
Acapulco, Mexico.
During the next session of the Senate
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, will occupy
the seat in that body heretofore occupied by
Genera, Malone.
COL Mosby left for California yesterday
Ho will return, it is understood, in May,
and take his family, who are now living
here, to his new home on the Pacific coast
Among the nominations that failed be-
cause thew were not considered at the last
session OF Congress was that Of Capt. Israel
Green, of West Virginia, TO be Indian agent
in Dakota. The nomination was first made
two years ago, but failed then as it has just
done because the republican Senate would
not confirm man who had resigned from
the federal to serve in the Confederate army
and who was also the first man to enter the
engine house at Harper's Ferry in winch
John Brown had entrenched himself 1t /:
not known whether the President will re-
appoint him.
A prominent democratic politician from
Pennsylvania here to-day says the legisla-
ture of that State will SO apportion the con-
gressional districts thereof as to leave Mr.
Randall without one.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The renublicans have decided not to put
ticket in the field in Alb marie for county
officers.
Fleming Broadhead, we'll known citi-
zen OF Earlysville, AloemaFie county, IS
dead, aged rs years.
TIE Danville Blues have ordered new I'm
iforms in which to appear at the National
drill in Washington in May next.
The great revival is still in progress at
Charlottesville More than 700 white and
about 200 colored people have protested re
ligion.
Five houses vera destroyed by fire in
Huntersvile, near Norfolk, Monday night.
Loss 50 1000, and fully insured. The fire was
incendiary.
the case of Livingston A. Davis, under
Indictment for killing J. r. Blackburn last
December, was called in the Albemarle
County Court yesterday.
Miss Blanche Evans was burned to death
Monday night in Norfolk by The explosion
OF kerosene lamp which she was carrying
through the house in her hands.
Therepublicans of the twenty eighth sena
torial district have nominated Charles
Worshem, colored, for the State senate,
to fill tie unexpired terra of Congressman
Gaines.
Yucatan h. Marsteller, who killed Rob
ert A. Steele in quarrel recently, at the
St!eIouis hog yards, was one of three broth
ers living in Fauquer during the war, who
achieved great distinction for their war ex-
plots.
1t is stated that the Legislature at its
extra session will be called upon to make
ND in some way for the loss that the State
will sustain by the decision of the U. S. Su-
preme Court declaring the license tax on
commercial drummers unconstitutional.
H.H. Dyson, Mahoneite, has announced
himself candidate for the State Senate in
the Nottowsy district, to gill a vacancy. He
saws: Upon the State debt question | am
| personally repudiationisl. but am willing
to abide by the action CT my party on that
| question"
A white woman and negro II an named
Evans were received at the penitentiary at
Richmond yesterday from Pittsyvania
county to serve term of three years Tor
mscegenation. The couple were convicted
by the county court of Pittsylvania. There
have been half o dozen similar convictions
in this State during the past seven or eight
years.
Bishop Alpheus NJ. Wilson of the Mary
land and Virginia NJ. E. Church Confer
ence, South, was In Egypt last month, up
the Nile country, and is now in Palestine.
He will return next month in time TO be
present at the meeting of the Methodist
bishops in Nashville He had been through
Japan China, India aud the Straits Settle
ments.
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The R. & d. Ee. IL.

BARRYMORE, Md, March 9.-Mr. Robt.
Garrett, President of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company, was seen to-day but
had nothing to say in regard to the re-
ported arrangement for transfer of a con-
troll of that road The New York Times
containing statement which appears au.
thentic has created sensation here. The
city, as a corporation, is largely interested
in the Baltimore and Ohio, and there are
private interests which are opposed to the
control of the road going out of Baltimore
hands. The Bait. and Ohio road has been
looked upon as Baltimore enterprise, and
while Mr.. Garrett has preserved reticence
as to everything that has been rumored,
there ara many who fear that there is truth
in the statesments published in the Times.
There is .conviction here lhatifthe road shall
pass into other hands the express and tele-
graph systems will go with it. The
matter is discussed on the exchanges
and the street corners, and while
soma approve many condemn the action.
Mr. Garrett has been seen since l o'clock
to day, and the statement in the New York
Times was read by him. He still persisted
he has nothing to say about the rumored
deal 1t is stated, however, by one TO whom
Mr.. Garrett talked that he used the express
sion, We are in New York" The excite
ment increases here because of the refusal
of Mr. Garrett to make any communication
in regard to the matter.
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SENATOR SHERMAN AND THE PRESIDENT

SENATOR SHERMAN AND THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Sherman being asked if it was true
that after he had been appointed jointly
with Senator Salisbury, OF Delaware, COM
mittee to wait upon the President and ad.
wise him that Congress was ready to adjourn
be refused to go to the White House, taking
the ground that in the dying stages of a
Congress The President should be at the
Capitol" 'Yes, it is" he replied, II told
Mr.. Salisbury that if he chose to so 10 the
White House on this mission he might, but
1 would not. Every President of the United
States, from the days of George Washing
ton to President Arthur, had always at
tended at the Capitol the closing hours of
Congress, and saw no reason why, with
the present Executive, there should be an
exception. After some inquiry Mr.. Sauls-
bury Joined with me in such opinion, and
some one teegraphed Mr.. Cleveland his
presence at the Capitol was imperative, and
in the very throes of the death he did come,
and Mr.. Salisbury and myself waited upon
him in the room set aside for his use near
the Senate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-09

IT SEEMS that the leaders of the republi'
cans in Virginia are as much divided on the
subject of the State debt as those of the
democrats are. Eek Senator Lewis, for in
stance, says that while he would not kick
against the decisions of the Uoited STATES
Supreme Court the State is not really
bound for cent Of the dett, while General
Malone, the only man who made repudia
ton possible, now says he would allow his
right arm TO wither in its socket before ne
would mid in repudiating one cent Of the
debt. The sentiment Of the reputable PEG.
pie of the country is against reputation in
any and every shape, and if the democrats
in the Virginia legislature bo wise they will
.ize the opportunity they now have OF set
thing the debt upon terms satisfactory to the
creditors and, therefore. honorable TO the
State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-09
JUDGE ARTHUR MAoARTHUR's REsIeNA

JUDGE ARTHUR MAcARTHUR's REsIGNA-
r1oN.-Judge Arthur Macarthur has re-
signed his Office as Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
His resignation is to take effect on the lst
of April. Judge Macarthur retires under
the statute which enables any judge ola ..
S. court to retire on full pay for life after he
has served ten years as judge and attained
the age of seventy. He is in his seventy
third year, having been born in 1915. Judge
Keith, of Virginia; Messrs. James G. Payne,
81. o. Claughton, and others are mentioned
So likely to succeed Judge Macarthur.
Those who profess to have means of know.
ing, however, say that the place will be ten
dered to Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker.
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To the editor of The Alerandria Gazette

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette
had thought, from sn inspection of the
vote, that all the Catholic members OF Con-
gress had voted against the anti Mormon
bill, as / knew Mr.. Collins, OF Masiachu-
sets, to have been one of its chief oppo.
nents but was doubtless mistaken, as do
not know them all. AS you very properly
hold up such of them as voted for it to pub
lie reprobation for inconsistency, I hope
you will give their names. They deserve
to be pilloried. Though the Catholics of
this country have not received, in every
case, the rights which Others enjoy. they
are, and have always been, perfectly willing
to allow alI others those which they claim
for themselves. a CATHOLIC LAYMAN.
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ALEX ANDRIA.
pNEsoAY EVENING, MARCH ..

In THE city of Lowell, Mass, secret mu-
niciDal party has been organized, for the
ayowed purpose of giving tina. city an
American government, and whose motto is
the old know-nothing one, ''No Irish need
apply" II seems as bard for some native
born, IS it is for some foreign born citizens
of this country, to understand that under The
Constitution ard laws of the United States
citizenship here obiiterates aii previous dis
tinctions Of nationality, that every citizen
has ell the opportunities, rights and priv
ilepes of any other citizen, so far as govern
ment-naiional, Slate or muuicipal-ls con-
earned. ead that with the solitary exception
of the Presidency, citizens OF foreign birth
have as much right TO apply for Office as
natives. Such o party as that referred to
is therefore, net in accord with either. the
shirt or the letter Of the laws Of the coun-
t-y. and il Just rs ieprenensib!e as would
be the organization Of a secret German or
Irish party to take control o. the govern
ment of Lowell or CT any other American
CITY, Foreign born citizens should leave
their foreign prtjudices behind them, and
native citizens should be just and wise
enough to act in accordance with the laws
and Constitution Of the country OF which
they and their foreign born neighbors are
fellow citizens.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, March 9-The Stock market open
ed strong this morning, first prices showing ed
vances over last evenings final figures of from Is
to 9. per cent. Richmond and West Point was
extremely active, while the majority of tie re-
mainde- were dull. After the opening, however
the gains were no. fully maintained, sa2gng
tendency was developed and in most cases Sigh:
fractions were lost. Fluctuations were very mar
row and in no ock exceeded q per cent. 1t II
O'Clock the market was quiet but heavy az fEsc-
tional concessions from the opening figures Moa-
ey easy at Sad
BAL1IaoRE, Mar 9-yirginia 6s consolidate
ga; psst-due coupons 641a 1o4os AZ; DO new
3s 65t. bid tod y.
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THE ROOM created by the proposed build
ing Of an immense iron steamship here has
swe,ed TO the extent Of inducing the Wash
iueton Republican to include Alexandra in
the suburbs of Washington, and to devote
nearly whole column to the enumeration
of its peculiar advantages for pecuniary in
yestments. There can be little doubt that
the superior natural and artificial adj
vantaees of Alexandria for the prosecution
of manufacturing and commercial enter
prises will in the near future prove strong
attraction to capital aud, consequently, to
labor
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The AQUEDUcT BRIDGE BIDs.--Bids were
opened at Col. Hams Office, in Washington,
Yesterday for the reconstruction of the aque-
duct bridge The lowest bidders for both
earth filling and slope paving for the South
ern approach were Breen and Feely, Of this
city, and it is said they will bs awarded the
contract if ali guarantees, etc, prove salts
factory. Their bid was IS, 1913.
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The Overland Monthly for March has
been received from its publishers in San
Francisco It's contents are: The Cattle on
a Thousand Hills, Lick, Through Win
dow, Socialism. The Puntacooset Colony,
Psyche. Street Scenes in Mexico, Royalty,
Mrs. Douglass Story, The First Vessel
Across the Isthmus-a story of lS49. Virgil
Williams's Art Notes to Deaf Pupil Chata
and Chinitn, The Perils of the High Sierras,
Recent Fiction, Etc, aud Book Reviews.
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TIE DECISION AS TO DRUMMERs' LII
CENsEs.-In the drummers' licenses cases
decided by the Supreme Court ofthe United
States on..Monday the principle laid down
is brief and comprehensive. DrummeTs rep
7esenting business houses located in other
States from those in which they make their
sales are engaged in interstate commerce,
and the power to regulate commerce among
the States is by the constitution given ex
clusively to Congress. To require drum
mer to take out license to do business, or
to tax him upon his sales, is regulation Of
commerce. 1t therefore follows that the
States cannot require the representative OF
out OF. State houses to take out licenses as
condition precedent to their lawfully selling
within their borders. The constitutional
power of the State to impose what license
taxes it may see fit upon its own residents
doing business within it is in theory uaim.
paired. Practically, however, it would
seem that one of the most probable effects
of the doctrine enunciated by the court will
be to compel such of the States as now re-
uuire licenses to be taken out by houses en-
gagged in business in which non resident
concerns can compete with them in the To-
cal market to surrender tbs revenue they
now derive from this source, but it will be
obviously very bad policy to force Mem
phis firm, for example, engaged in the
wholesale dry goods line, to pay an annual
license fee in addition to its ordinary taxes
upon stock when the drummer OF Rev
York or Chicago house can 90 there and
sell the same goods without paying ceut
for the privilege.
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A SPECIAL dispatch from Washington in
fridays GAZETTE say the creditors Of Vir-
ginia have informed the authorities of the
State that they will agree to accept, in pay
ment of their just claims, what is left of
Virginias revenue, at the present rate of
taxation, after all the other expenses of the
State shall have been provided for and that
the yearly amount paid them shall not be in
creased though the revenue OF the State may
lie. Could any mortal creditor expect more
favorable terms? Will tine democratic
members of the legislature be wise enough
to accent them?